The Solid Earth

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course aims to understand the structures and dynamics of the Solid Earth system from the surface to the inner core and from the ocean to the continent. Topics covered will include the internal structure of the Earth, plate tectonics, earthquakes, seismology, gravity, magnetic field, heat flow, and mantle convection. PREREQUISITES: MATH 1000.03 (or MATH 1215.03) and MATH 1010.03 AND PHYC 1190.03 and 1290.03 (preferred) or PHYC 1310.03 and 1320.03 CROSSLISTED: ERTH 3270.03, PHYC 3270.03 FORMATS: Lecture | Tutorial